Something we get a lot of questions about and spend a lot of time training ourselves is heelwork. When we're out...

The heel work is very important for both retrievers and spaniels, even though the retriever is required to have a more exact heeling position than the spaniel. The aim is that the dog follows the handler, without the handler having to focus on the dog. We start the heel work training as soon as we can with our puppies and on this page you’ll find all our blog posts on the subject.
Something we get a lot of questions about and spend a lot of time training ourselves is heelwork. When we're out...
A while ago I ended the course “From Dummies to Warm Game” which I have been attending for the instructor Jens...
While we’re on the subjects of targets (yesterday’s topic was platforms), let’s take a look at training with a block...
This week's blog post is a guest post from our colleage Åsa, from when her working labrador Tod was a young. We went...
Would you like to improve your heelwork? Do you want to teach your dog to love walking by your side and walk to heel...
My students often wonder how much and when to train. I usually share my super tip: training on your walks!...
Now Keen has lived with me a couple of months and he has adapted very well to his new pack. There are both advantages...
Reading through all entries in the contest was a real joy! Here are a few of your thoughts: Biggest challenge is to...
The heelwork challenge that we've had the last couple of weeks has been so much fun! We've really enjoyed following...
Last day of the heelwork challenge! I hope that you feel that your heelwork has improved - at least mine has. I would...
Initially, I talked about different parts of the heelwork - details, endurance and distractions. I often train them...
Something that often happens when walking to heel is that the dog gets a bit too excited and moves around like a...
I like measurable things, bars and charts. If it's possible to measure something, I would love to do so - preferably...
Many dogs quickly build an expectation of who's really in charge - it's that interesting person with the gun or the...
I like to teach my dogs "default" behaviors, things that they should do even though I don't say anything but the...
Something we talk a lot about on our courses is reward expectation and reward placement. Used properly, they are great...
Many dogs are happy to walk properly for a while, but then they get tired. The heelwork is something that needs to...
Some dogs get very excited as soon as something happens - they walk nicely when you turn away from the distractions...
Besides being able to walk for a long time at my side when I walk straight ahead, the dog needs to be able to follow...
"My dog can walk to heel for a long time as long as there are no distractions nearby" is something I hear often. And...
"Dull heelwork" means that the dog just tags along by my side. The dog will not be able to heel by anticipation a...
When the dog can find it's position by my side when I walk it is also good if it can come to my side when I stand...